November 30, 2006

A new wave of Internet start-ups is hitting the west coast. Vancouver is experiencing something parallel to a second goldrush following the burst of the dot-com bubble with the growth of innovative, small companies tapping into the power of social network

Northern Voice is back for a third time! Registration is open now for this fun Canadian blogging conference, scheduled for February 23 and 24 at UBC in Vancouver. This Friday December 1 (tomorrow!) is the final day for speaker submissions.

You don’t have to be famous or a professional conference presenter: we’re looking for both fresh and experienced voices who wish to present or chair a panel on topics related to personal publishing, the internet, gaming, interactive, entertainment, blogs, videoblogging, podcasting, virtual worlds like Second life and that all fun geekery. It’s all about the abstract. If it’s well written and topical, your chances will be much higher.

The last 2 years this has been a hugely popular event… we’ve sold out both times months in advance of the event and needed to run a waiting list. Don’t wait… it’s not expensive.

Pre-register and save $10. It’s only $30 for a single day and $50 for both days as opposed to $40 for one day and $60 for both days at the door. I bet we’ll sell out like last year so pre-registration is recommended.

November 28, 2006

Hey internets, So Monday night was the fashion show for the WEAVE charity, and it was a success. Lots of peeps came out, and it was great to see some familiar faces. I have yet to find out how much money was raised for the cause, but will post it when I f

November 24, 2006

Canadian photographer Francois Brunelle has embarked on an interesting quest to take portraits of people with their look-alikes. Not the most visually arresting photography project in the world, at least when compared to LaChapelleâ€™s fashion work or Tol

We’re in an era of transition in the way that we manage digital photographs. A year ago, we were mostly stuck with the filesystem and tools that built on top of it. That experience sucked. Enormous books were written about Digital Asset Management (DAM) w

Posted by kk @ 1:23 pm

November 23, 2006

Social Media Club is being organized for the purpose of sharing best practices, establishing ethics and standards, and promoting media literacy around the emerging area of Social Media. This is the beginning of a global conversation about building an orga

November 20, 2006

Creative Commons is hosting the CC Swag Photo Contest on Flickr from November 6, 2006 through December 18, 2006. To enter, take a cool, creative picture of your favorite Creative Commons swag (t-shirts, buttons, stickers, etc. â€” all available from the S

This past August Kris Krug and I collaborated with Margie Torgerson, Shai Dhali and Petrina Torgerson on an innovative photoshoot in the alleys of Gastown. Margie got her hair done by Shai at Prepwork, after we met at discollection for styling and make-up

Posted by kk @ 10:25 am

November 17, 2006

In the video we mention a number of resources. Our camera is the Pentax Optio WP. Our computer is the Sony VGN-T350. This site runs on the Drupal platform, which is hosted and supported by Bryght. Our graphic design was done by Rain City Studios. We sh

Posted by kk @ 9:41 am

November 16, 2006

Learning lighting setups for portraits, glamour, boudoir, etc. can be expensive and frustrating. Especially if you set out to do it by the trail-and-error method. The cost of film and processing alone, while you are learning, can be staggering. And the re

The behavior of light is not well understood by many photographers. This applies both from a technical as well as compositional standpoint. It must, however, be comprehended, at least in principle, if one is to master the art. This paper will attempt t

I don’t know that much about this stuff so any advice or recommendations would be good, but really what I’m looking for is something selling mid-range used gear for cheap. Please point me in the right direction if you hear of anything or know anyone.

Posted by kk @ 3:26 pm

November 15, 2006

Joseph Briante and Theresa James just started a boutique legal valet service in Vancouver called Hardcore Superstar and wanted to make a big splash. We shot these fun and sexy pics for their website on the streets of Vancouver. Check out the rest over at Flickr and read more about their novel business concept below and over at their website…

“Clients seeking legal services often feel financially and emotionally hog-tied by their lawyers. We understand. It is no secret that law firms operate on a model of deliberate inefficiency based on the billable hour. And clients do not need to be infected by the energy of negativity, worry and conflict generated by dealing with lawyers. Having worked in legal plantations, we know the real cost of legal services. Now you will too.

Hardcore Superstar offers clients a means to access the world of legal services more intelligently – through former big firm lawyers who understand the legal game. We assist you in using lawyers constructively, intentionally and only where necessary.”

â€œKris’s eye as a portrait photographer is amazing. I have recommended him to many friends and colleages who need portraits done for personal or professional reasons, and he has never failed to impress. He has a way of totally disarming people, so that even the reluctant end up looking great in portraits… and that’s worth a lot. If you want boring standard headshots, they aren’t hard to find. If you want exceptional and interesting portraits, call Kris.â€

For 3 years I was the editor-in-chief of a great online magazine called *spark. It was a culture and technology monthly with a philosophical bent and great design and photography. Here are the archived issues.